Why doesn't the cat suddenly go to the toilet in the litter box?

2020/05/0614:28:02 housepet 824

Why did the cat suddenly stop using the toilet in the litter box?

Compared with dogs, cats’ toilet teaching is relatively quick and easier to learn; however, cats are still often heard Suddenly refuse to go to the toilet in the sand basin and defecate everywhere. At this time, please don't punish blindly, but explore the reasons behind it.

1. Psychological factors

In terms of physiological factors, please ask a veterinarian to carefully examine the cat's body. Generally speaking, the disease that causes cats to drown everywhere is:

bladder inflammation

猫下Urinary tract disease

parasite

coccidia or pear-shaped flagellate

anal gland obstruction

tumor

In addition, taking steroids and other drugs may also make cats pee in the sand Outside the basin.

2. Psychological factors

Psychological factors usually come from the influence of some external things. In addition to not forming good bowel habits in childhood, changes in daily routine can also lead to emotions. These cats will mostly choose to defecate near objects (beds, quilts, clothing) that smell like the owner. This can alleviate their anxiety.

Common factors that cause cat anxiety:

Changes in the living environment, such as moving house, adding new furniture, etc.;

Changes in the composition of family members, new pets, birth of newborns, family members due to reasons Don’t show up anymore;

The owner’s company time is reduced;

Quarrels often occur at home;

stray cat invasion;

enters the estrus season;

、外在因

cat litter cleanliness is not enough

Cats are animals that pay great attention to cleaning. Please clean the excrement in the litter box at least once a day. If the amount of litter is too small, please add a clean cat Use sand mixed.

Generally speaking, a pot of clean sand can be used for about 3~4 weeks for one cat; two for about 2~3 weeks.

Please remove all cat litter after the above time, and wash the litter box with soapy water, and then pour new litter.

Cat litter is not just a matter of eradicating urine and urine. It is necessary to renew the whole pot every once in a while to avoid dirty cat litter.

The replacement time may vary depending on the climate and the cat's physical condition; humid weather and cat estrus will shorten the litter usage time.

When cleaning the litter box, do not use lemon-flavored or strong-smelling cleaners to prevent cats from refusing to use the litter box.

Cat litter is not suitable for cats' preferences

If the cat litter particles are coarser, you may wish to change to fine sand. The fine sand is closer to the sand in the wild, and the cat’s acceptance will be higher.

Sometimes scented cat litter may also keep cats away. Cat’s nose has 2 million odor receptors, and its sense of smell is very sensitive, 14 times that of humans, and even better than some breeds of dogs.

Therefore, some experts suggest not to use "scented cat litter", even laundry detergent, washing powder, air cleaner and other products. These artificial products may be very fragrant for humans, but for cats It is a kind of torture.

When replacing different types of cat litter, it should be replaced gradually in small amounts.

If the cat is still unable to adapt to the cat litter with large differences after slowly replacing it (such as replacing the ore litter with sawdust litter), it is recommended to replace it with the original cat litter.

Some cats like more sand; some cats like less, which requires usExperiment and observe carefully, and add or subtract for it.

Cat litter box replacement or not suitable

There is a certain probability that after replacing a new litter box or changing the shape of the litter box, the phenomenon of defecation will appear everywhere, so we should pay attention to:

Replace the sand Do not change the position of the sand basin when placing the basin.

Add the used old sand to let the cat confirm by the smell, "Although the appearance has changed, this is the new toilet."

Some cats are not used to the sand box with a roof. It is best to remove the roof or remove the door panel first, and then reinstall the roof after the cat gets used to it.

In addition, pay attention to whether the size of the sand basin is sufficient. There may be no space available once or twice in a small space.

The number of litter boxes is less than

It is recommended that the number of litter boxes should be the number of cats plus one; for example, one cat with two litter boxes, two cats with three litter boxes, and so on. If the N+1 method still does not work, each cat must have at least one exclusive litter box.

Improper selection of the position of the cat litter box

A shy cat needs a place with high privacy as a toilet. If it is placed too conspicuously, the cat will be less secure. It may cause The cat was urgency to urinate but couldn't find the litter box and had to drown everywhere.

Avoid disturbing cats when they go to the toilet

If there are children or dogs in the house, it is best to build a fence to isolate the litter box from the outside environment so that the cats will not be disturbed when they go to the toilet.

Do not pick up the cat when it is near the litter box and take it to the pet hospital or beauty salon, and do not punish the cat when it goes to the toilet, lest it treats the litter box as a trap and dare not use it.

Explore good fun

Places where cats are not allowed to enter, these areas must be closed when people are not at home, because the prohibited places are very attractive to cats, and when no one is watching at home, It is possible that cats want to take the opportunity to explore and vent.

家养新宠物

It is recommended that the two pets should be completely isolated. Start by confirming the smell of each other; give the towel or mat that the new member lay down to the cat and cat at home to confirm the smell, and then slowly Arranging them to meet can reduce the cat's urination due to changes in membership.

How to do it?

Thoroughly clean and eliminate odors

In addition to thoroughly cleaning and eliminating odors where cats defecate everywhere, you can lay the cats' unpleasant odors or materials in places where they defecate. For example: citrus fruits (lemon, orange or grapefruit), aluminum foil (most cats hate the feeling of stepping on the aluminum foil)

猫猫的吃礼

Except for serious illness or long-term closure Cats in cages generally don’t like to defecate in places where they eat; therefore, after clearing the excrement, in these places where they should not defecate, feed the cat with delicious food or snacks twice a day for at least 4 weeks; let the cat Think of this as a place to eat, so you won’t urinate here. (In contrast, the litter box should not be placed near the eating area, which will make the cat not want to go to the toilet in the litter box = eating place)

Don’t rush to punish

I found that the cat is ready to defecate when it shouldn’t Don’t rush to punish when you go to the toilet in a place. Punishment is not a good training method for most cats, and may even have an adverse effect. Many people find that when a cat urinates indiscriminately, it will press its head to get close to the excrement, but in fact this does not allow the cat to understand what he has done wrong.

The correct approach should be to give rewards in a timely manner, not to punish them in an ambiguous manner, because you can never expect the kitten to understand the meaning of punishment, or even lead to the collapse of trust. Therefore, if the cat successfully defecates to the toilet in the litter box, he should immediately give compliments and snacks to let him know that he can get rewards after going to the toilet in the right place.

Pay attention to eating

Sometimes I only eat fishCats lack vitamin E and are prone to anxiety or defecation. You can discuss with your animal doctor whether you need to change the diet. Adding some foods containing beef and chicken ingredients can make the nutrients more balanced.

Is the companionship time too short?

Many behaviors of random excretion stem from not getting enough care and feelings of anxiety.

It is recommended to increase the chances of interacting with the cat. Find two periods a day, 15-20 minutes each time, bring the cat to a quiet room, speak softly and feed snacks, usually lasting 8-16 weeks, the cat will defecate randomly The number of times will be reduced. In addition, all members of the family over 7 years old should participate in this stress relief activity.

If necessary, the veterinarian can prescribe drugs to relieve anxiety.

Some cats will deliberately spray urine on upright objects, such as walls, table legs and chair legs, to mark their territory.

This is the behavior of spraying urine. We can observe the traces of urine. The shape is a round shape, which means you usually go to the toilet. If it is a straight shape, it is a venting spray!

Common reasons for cats to squirt urine are:

Outdoor appearance of wild cat

A new member or pet is coming to the house

Add new furniture

Move new home

無情

The correct excretion habits, in addition to ensuring the cleanliness of the home, can also be used as a cat that is physically and psychologically relative.

The choice of cat litter

bentonite cat sand

Advantages: it will form agglomerates in water, has good coagulation power, and is economical.

Disadvantages: The deodorizing effect is average, there is dust, and it is easy to be caught in the cat’s paw, which is relatively unhygienic.

Crystal Cat Litter

Advantages: The deodorizing effect is slightly better than bentonite, it is lighter and more durable, and can be flushed directly into the toilet.

Disadvantages: Large particles, easy to be carried by the cat owner. There are additives.

松木猫砂

Advantages: No dust, no situation of carrying out the sand basin. Lightweight, durable, environmentally friendly, and can be flushed directly into the toilet.

Disadvantages: chemical powder cat litter, double-layer cat litter box is required. It has no adsorption power, so the deodorizing function is only covered by the fragrance of pine itself. The particles are so big that the kittens can barely move. expensive!